Damen Pearce, Smiths Lake after the fire (PLACES WILDERNESS)
This was taken at Smiths Lake on the Mid-North Coast of NSW about a year after fires came through. Using a tripod and ND filter I took a slow pan shot ensuring the regenerating undergrowth showed in the photo.
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